Graduate Mechanical Construction Admin Controls Engineer

Graduate Mechanical Construction Admin. & Controls Engineer (Available 2026)

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We’re looking for a Construction Administration / Controls team member who will be located in our West Geography office locations. The role will form an integral part of our regional construction administration team and will help to deliver some of the most significant projects in the area.

This role will be a hybrid role where it will support both our construction administration and our controls team. There is an overlap between Building Construction and Controls and this will give the successful candidate exposure to cutting edge systems within some of the most exciting projects within our region.

The Opportunity

• Support our Construction Administration and Controls teams through project work – including new / existing construction and pre-design support.
• Coordinate and implement of project specific design activities including Process and Instrumentation and Control diagram development.
• Participate in meeting and work with engineering team to maintain and develop client and stake holder relationships.
• Support the CA process from a multi-disciplinary standpoint.
• Participate in Construction site ‘all-hands’ or ‘big room’ meetings.
• Provide measurement and verification services within existing building projects and support our commissioning team as necessary.
• Support advance controls for High-performance and LEED Certified green buildings.
• Capture lessons learned on projects and support in-house design reviews based on findings.
• Present lessons learned to the broader team ‘non-field based’ engineering team.
• Support the development regional standards for construction administration best practices.

Is this role right for you?

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or similar is preferred
• Experience or understanding of commissioning / retro-commissioning projects
• Experience developing and delivering a business strategy and work winning efforts
• Engineer in Training (EIT), Certified Energy Manager (CEM) or equivalent qualifications.
• LEED AP (desired)
• Project sector experience in higher education, science, industry, healthcare, government, or transportation.
• Participation in American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning engineers (ASHRAE) or equivalent organizations.
• Must be eligible to work in the US without the need for employer sponsored work authorization now or in the future to be considered for this role.

We’re Looking For

• Recent and soon-to-be graduates:
  Whether you’ve just graduated or are graduating before the role starts, we want to hear from you if your degree is in a relevant field.
• Changemakers: A passion for sustainable development and creating a better world is key.
• Innovative minds:
  We’re looking for critical thinkers who embrace new ideas and challenge the status quo.
• Growth seekers:
  You have a growth mindset, always eager to learn and explore new ways of working.
• Adaptable adventurers:
  You’re ready to take on any challenge that comes your way.

What We Offer You

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together. Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognizes the contribution of each of our members to our shared success.

Arup is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, spouse of a protected veteran, or disability.